Locomotive-cab-window protector



5 Sheets-Sheet l J. c. BOYLE Filed Jan. 5l. 1927 -lmmllllll----ilmlilLOCOMOTIVE GAB WINDOW PROTECTOR v April 3, 1928.

A TTORNEY.

April 3, 1928.

' J. c. BOYLE LOCOMOTIVE CAB WINDOW PROTECTOR Filed Jan. 3l. 1927 3Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR:

A TTORNE Y.

April 3, 1928.

J. 4c. BoYLE LOCOMOTIVE CAB WINDOW PROTECTOR Filed Jan. 51'. 1927 3sheets-sheet 3 INVENTOR:

A TTORNEY.

Patented Apr. Y3, 1928.

reason PATENT G llFICliLp-g JACOB o. Borne, or iNnIAnAroLis, INDIANA.

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Application led YJanuary 31, 1927; Serial No. 164,791.

This invention relates to anapp-liance that is adapted to be attachabletov one side' of a locomotive cab and prot et the window used bytheengineer or driver; the invention having reference more particularly tomeans for guaraing locomotive engineers against ill-` ness or effects ofcold or storu'iy weather or hot sun rays when operating locomotives.

An object of the invention is to provide an appliance for protection ofthe health of locomotive engineers when their duty requires `them tolean out of the cab window opening.l

Anotherobject is to provide a protector to enable a locomotive engineerto lean out of an open cab window to observe signals or for otherpurposes while being' protected from snow or rainand other elements suchas strong winds and dust, while affordingA comfort to the locomotiveoperator.V

A further object is to provide a cab window protectorwhich shall be ofsuoli construction asto beadapted to be sectional and portable and alsoreadily attachable to existing locomotive cabs, or to be permanentlylbuilt onto new cabs. i y

A. sti'll further object is to provide a knock-down locomotive cabwindow protec-v tor of such construction as to permit engineers toindividually providetheir own protectors for their health and comfort,to be removed from the locomotive cab and: carec for by the engineerwhennot on duty, as in the case of operating different locomotives'7which shall be durable and economical in use. l

Vvlitn the above-mentioned and other elo-- jects in view. the inventionconsists in an` appliance adapted to affords an oflset window.

for locomotive cabs, and novel features thereof; and in the novel partsand the conibinations and arrangements of parts, as hereinafterparticularly described and further defined in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a locomotivecab and the windowy protector thereon; Fig. 2 is a. front elevation ofthe protector and a. portion of the cab; Fig. 3 is a transverse sectionof thev verse section on an enlarged scale showing the arrangement offlexible parts of the protector; Fig. 9 is a fragmentary horizontalsec-tion of the flexible front parts of theprotector; Fig.v 10 is afrag'njiontary section onV an enlarged'i scale showingwindow structureof the flexible front of the protector; Fig. 11

is a fragmentary sectional detail illustrating means to fasten flexibleparts to other parts of the protector; Fig. 12 is a forward endelevation. of the protector'. yand a fragmentary sectionof the cab; Fig.13 is a fragmentary perspective view of meansl to liingedly -secureparts 'of the protector toa locomotive cab; Fig. 14 isl a. fragmentaryview of` the inner side of the flexible front of the protector, and Fig.15 is a horizontal section of the protector andfcab portions in whichfolding of thel flexible front is illustrated'.`

Similar reference characters in the differvent figures of the; drawingsindicate corresponding elements or features of construction hereinreferred to in detail.

In the drawings the numeral 1 indicates. a locomotive boiler andl 2 theright-hand side part of the locomotive cab which may be variouslyconstructed and maybe wooden or metallic. The side of the cab haswindows needed bythe engineer vfor observations, some cabs having twosaslies 3 and l to slide in suitable guideways; o-r the forward sashVmay be stationay, as is understood, and in some n structures lthe windowlopening` may have a post at thel rear end of the stationary windowsash,4 permitting the rearward sash to be ino-ved forward to the innerlside of the forward sash. ln the illustrations the post is omitted andboth sashes aremovable. the numeral 5 indicating a post portion of theside of the cabY defining the rearward end of the window-opening.

The protector as preferably constructed comprises two opposite uprightend parts 6 and 7 which may be either wooden or mefallicV and tiedtogether adjacent to their front edges by means of lower and upper rods8 and 9, and a lower rear rod 10, each rod being secured at its ends tothe end parts by means of nuts 11 and 11, to constitute a protectorframe, preferably anotherrod 12l being similarly secured to the upperrearwardportions of the end parts. lVhen it is desired that theprotectorbe temporarily attached to ,a cab the rod 12 maybe remov ablysupported on a pluralityv ofy hooks 13 that are secured'to the cababovethe Window-opening; and, to Vpermit the protector parts to bereadily disassembled the rodz 12 is received into slots 14 cut at aninclination in the rear edges of the parts 6 and 7, theV connected tothe cab by means of hoelis 18 removably connected to screw eyes 19secured to the cab side 2. VFor more perinanent connection of theprotector with the cab the end parts `(5 and 7 are hinged tothe cab, thecab being provided with hingel ears 2O and 20 having hinge plates 21 and21"` that are secured to the side 2 `ofthe cab, and the end parts 6 and7 are provided with pivot heads 22 and 22 respectively that aresupported upon the ears 29fand 20 and have readily removable from `theears.

hinge pins 23 and 23 thereon that aregarranged to turn in theears,preferably being This permitsthe'end parts, when released from the tierods, to be swungmback against the side of the cab to be carried by thecab` while v the remaining lighter weight parts of the protector areremoved;V also, if so desired,`

the protector` end partys may be provided with base plates24`having eacha lug 25 pro- 'ectinff downward and into a lree c1126 se` l D cured -tothe side of the cab, instead ofthe hinging devices, permitting the hooks13 tol be omitted from the 'protector inountings.

Thepend parts 6 and 7` have door frames 27 and 28 respectively that arearranged on the inner sides of the-parts at suitable doorways therein,each door `frame being pijovided with hinges29 and 29 arranged adjacenttothe front edges of the `protector end parts, each door framebeingprovided with a hook 30 to engage an eye 31 secured to the endpartadjacent to its 4backV edge.

while onV the rod.

The door frames have Ywindow panes 32 and 32 respectively which may ifdesired be composed of Celluloid, preferably being coinposed of glass.

The front of the protectorI is coinposedof flexible parts 33 and 34,mainly consisting of fabric such `as canvas. Each part has a window, orpreferably a plurality of nar-` row windows permitting theflexible partto be rolled or folded, each window having an opening 35 `a `flexibleframe 36 and a flex-` ible window pane The `upper end of each fabricfrontparty,isjconnected to the rodv9 and `is bodily supported thereby,preferably byineans of a wide hein to constitute aloop 38 receiving therod and permitting the nuts 11 to be drawn through the loop l M V "lhelower end.` of each part of theV sectional front has a Vsimilar tionsmay he folded.

strip 43 thereonthat projects to the side- 2 of the cab. The lines 44 onthe flexible 4front sections indicate the lines 'on which the seen Thetloor or bottom part 4l has a suitable number ofsnap hooks 45 connectedtothe topthereof to be hooked into rings 46 that aieconnected lo Vtheinner side of the lower portions of the sections `or parts'l and34n tohold the floor in place. Also a hoolr 47 is connected to the under sideofthe iioor41 to be connected to the rod between the sections 3e and 34,so as to hold the floor tightly when the hooks` 45 `are disconnected topermit the -flexible sections tobe parted Afor the convenience of the`engineei'. f plurah ity of snap hooks 48 are connected to the backportion `of the 'floor and normally are connected .with eyes 49 securedto the side` of the'cab. One end of the floor 41" is pre,-

vided with hooks 50 that are connectedwitli eyes 51 secured to theendpart 6, the oppo;` site endjofthe `floor being provided 1 with hooks 50which areconnectedwith eyesel. secured to the rend part 7 One verticaledge portion of the section 33` is :providedwith hooks 52 thatare'connected with `eyes 53 secured to the inner side of the end partl,theother section 34 being similarly provided.

withvhooks 5` 2 that are connected witheyes v 53 secured to theend part7.; Theopposite edges of the sections 33 and 34 oyerlapfand lareprovided with hooks V54 and co-operating rings 5 5 secured to thesections respectively to hold the sections together.

secured to the sidev V2 of the cab above the end parts Gand 7 and torest upon' said parts to which the roof is securedbyhnieaiis of hooks 57thereon and eyes 58 secured to theA end part 6 and eyes v58, secured 4tothe oppo-` site part 7. The flexible roof ,isf desirable in connectionwith lnocledown protectors.

The protector preferably includes ainetal-` lic `awning-lilne roof 59which is connected to a base plate G() that is secui'edto. theside 2 ofthe cab, the roof being turned upward behind the hase h for sheddingwater and being provided with ears v6l and 61" hing-h edly connected tothe hase by means ef bolts vG2 and 62 ,ha-ving wing'nuts 63 and 63 res`flexible` roof part 5G is` provided and adapted to be and with thefabric VIOOlfPflt ,56 beneath@- f as a lining and packing preyenting"rapid escape of heated air from the top of theprof-` tector.`Preferably the metallic lroof is pro- Lees,

vided with a chain 6a connected thereto and to the cab above the base60, to support the roof when the remaining parts of the protector areremoved frointhe cab.

lhe flexible sections 233 and'lpreferably are provided withgathering-straps to facilitate the foloing of the sections, each sectionhaving rings secured to itsV inner side adjacent to the end part of theprotector and siinilar rings 6G arranged adjacent to the opposite edgeof the section, a suitable nuni ber of rings 67 being secured to thesection between the other two rings; and straps 68 are connected to therings G5 and arranged in the other rings and provided on their ends withhooks (S9150 be broiiight into connection with the rings G5 when theflexible sections are drawn back so as to provide an opening between thetwo sections.

In order to adapt the protector to various cab structures an adapterstrip 70 is provided for extending the forward end part 7 rbackward andbeyond the face of the cab,

the strip being hinged to the parti', preferably bynieans of hingescomprising each a hinge plate 71 secured to the outerlside of the part 7and a relatively longer l'iinge plate 7 2 secured to the strip andhaving a vertical slot 7 3 therein to perinit adjustment of the strip inthe space found to exist; there beinga. bolt 74 for each hinge arrangedin a suitable bolt hole and extending through the slot, the bolt ,havinga head 75 engaging the face of the plat-e 72, and a wingnut 76 on thebolt to secure the parts together. Suitable provision is inade forpreventing the adapter strip from turning` on its hinges, a latch bar 77preferably being arranged on the bolt under the wing-nut and adapted toswing into a keeper 78 secured to the inner side of the part 7.

ln practical use the engineer, in order 'to' increase his range ofvision, leans out of the open cab window so that his head is in theprotector' ierinitting hiin to loolr ahead 'through the fraine part 7 orto ioolt rear-V ward through the part t3 and also look throughthe'windows in the front partf 33 and when found desirable oradvantageous. To obtain ventilation the doors in the end parts inay beswung open and fastened to the flexible front sections. The frontsections may be drawn apart after first disconnecting the hools 45therefrom. During inclement weather lthe engineer' is well protectedfrom snow or rain while having a wide range of vision which is needed,especially during switching operations, so that the protector isconducive to the cornfort and health of the engineer by protecting hishead and body against the ill effects due tok wearing wet clothing.

It will be obvious that a knock-down protector may be readilydisassembled, theflexible front parts folded between the end parts andthe rods packed with thein, allk being strapped together and readilycarried by the engineer when he prefers to ren'iove the protector fromthe engine.

lVhat is claimed is:

l. A knoclcdown locomotive cab window protector having two opposite endpart-s and doors hinged thereto and alsoa iiexible front part and aflexible bottoin'part removably connected to the end parts, means forremovably securing the end parts to the cab, and a separate roof to reston the tops of the end parts and having ineans to secure it to the cab.

ist locomotive cab window protector' having a pair of end parts, eachpart being provided at its rearward edge with ineans to secure the partto the cab, an upper rod and a lower rod'secured to theend partsadjacent to the forward edges thereof, two flexible front partsconnected to the rods and having each a window therein, a lier:- iblefloor connected with the end parts, and

a` roof having connection with the end parts and being provided withineens to secure the roof to the cab.

' A locomotive cab window protector including two opposite end partsprovided withineans to secure the back portions of the parts to the cab,an upper rod and a lower rod rigidly secured to the end parts adjacentto the front portions thereof, two flexiblefront sections removablyconnected to the rods and having each a plurality of flexible Windowsthere-in, two doors hinged to the end parts respectively adjacent to thefront portions thereof and having` each a window therein, a flexiblebottonipart detachably connected to the end part-s and to the lower rodand provided with ineans to secure the bottoni part to the cab, and aroof part on the tops of the end parts.

4t. In a locomotive cab window protector, the combination of a pluralityof end parts havingeach a slot in its upper back portion, a rod arrangedin the slotsto support the end parts and having nuts thereon securingthe end parts to therod, a liexiblc front niounted on the front portionsof the end parts, a bottoni part and devices to `connect it to the lowerport-ions of the end parts, and a roof part to co-operate with the topsof the end parts.

5. In a locomotive cab window protector, the combination of a pluralityof end parts having inclined tops and a slot in the lower portion ofeach top, a rod seated in said slots and having nuts thereon securingthe rod to the end parts, a rod secured to the lower portions of the endparts adjacent to the front faces thereof, :ir-pair of flexible frontsections connected to the rods, and means to secure the back part-s to alocomotive ca i.

G. In a locomotive cab window protector,

portions of the end i io thel combination of a pair of end narts, two

rods secured to the end parts adjacent to the rontportions thereof, apair of flexible front sections loosely connected to the tions of theend parts, rneans to secure the back portions of theend parts to a cab,a plurality of flexible frontsections connected to the upper rodandhavingloops on their lower ends, and a lower rod arranged in saidloops and adjustably in said slots and"having nuts thereon to secure therod rigidly to the end parts.` l p 8. InV a locomotive cab windowprotector,

the combination oi" afplurality of end parts having each a slot in thelowerback portion thereof, upper and lower rods secured to the end partsadjacent to the front faces thereof, a; plurality of flexible frontsections connect` ed to the rods Pand having ledges on the'loywer innerportionsthereof, a flexible bottoni part supported onsaid ledges andhaving a loop and also a lip on its back portion, the bottoni parthaving detachable connections with the end parts and the front sections,and a tie rod in said loop and in said slots and having nutssecuring itto the end parts.

9. In a 1locomotive cab Window protector, the coinbination of al rearend part, a forward end part having an adapter strip hinged to its backportion,pthe strip being shorter `than the end part and vertically adj'ust-able on its hinges, means to lock the strip against hingekmovements,tie rods secured `to the end parts, two flexible ,frontsections connected to the tie rods, a bottom part connected vto the endparts and` adapted to be connected tothe front sections, a roof p art tobe supported upon the VtopsV of the end parts and adapted to besecuredtothe cab, and ineansto securethe end parts to the cab. In,testimonyfwhereo I` alix my signature on the 24th dayoitJanuary, 1927.

j p JACOQB C. BOYLE.

